Mop-wringer.



J. E. AUE.

MOP WRINGER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 11. 1915.

Patented Dec. 26,1916.

i MM War a 5 M v 0 J FATENT @FFTQE JOSEPH E. AUE, on NEW YORK, N. Y.

MOP-WRINGER.

T all whom 2'25 may concern Be it known that I, J OSEPH E. Ann, a citizen of the United States, and resident of the Bronx, county of Bronx, city and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Mop-Wringers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates primarily to mop wringers adapted to be secured to the top of a pail in which the mop may be rinsed out and afterward wrung by placing it between parallel rollers which may be turned while pressure is applied thereto to squeeze or wring the water out of the mop.

The object of my improvement is to simplify the construction and provide a mop wringer in which the rollers may be widely separated for the insertion of the mop and then brought together on the mop to be squeezed and forced together with a considerable pressure by a simple lever device, the application of power being substantially directly over the center of the pail so that there will be little or no tendency for the pail to be tipped over during the wringing operation.

A further object is to construct the mop wringer frame of strips of malleable metal such as steel or iron and rivet or weld the parts together and thereby produce a frame which is rigid and at the same time light in weight.

One form of my improved mop wringer is shown in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 shows a top plan View with the upper roller and frame partially in sect-ion and shown in two positions; Fig. 2 is a side elevation and F 3 a front elevation with one of the rollers and part of the frame broken away.

Referring to the drawings the main frame of the mop wringer comprises two end members of malleable strips 1 suitably shaped and preferably bent at right angles at 2 to form the brace member 3 extending in front of the wringer rollers. The opposite ends of the frame members are substantially alike and the two members 3 are united at the center of the frame by a plate 4: riveted to the two ends 3 substantially as indicated in Figs. 1 and 3 of the drawing.

A second frame member 5 is united with the member 1 to form each end member of the frame by rivets 6 passing through the members 1 and 5 and through a separating Specification of Letters Patent.

angle of about 45 to the vertical.

Patented Dec. 26, 1916.

Application filed September 11, 1915'. Serial No. 50,179.

terminal member or strip of metal 7 which is preferably bent at right angles to the frame in the plane thereof and adapted to rest upon the top of the pail, indicated by the dotted lines 8 in the drawings. The member or strip 5 is given a double bend at 9 and brought into a plane parallel to the straight part of the member 1 at 10 and a fulcrum plate 11 is inserted therebetween, the three pieces being held securely together by rivets 12 substantially as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawing. A wringer roller 13 provided with an axle 14 is pivotally mounted in the ends of the main frame, the axle or shaft thereof passing through the three pieces 1, 5 and 11 substantially as indicated in the drawings, one end being preferably provided with-a screw thread for receiving the crank or handle lt for turning the rollers. It will be understood, however, that any suitable means may be employed for turning the rollers.

Preferably each end or frame member is provided with an angle piece 15 riveted at 16 to the frame member 1, one portion of the angle member extending in the plane of the frame substantially at right angles thereto and provided with a slot at 17 in which there slides an adjustable clamp 18 of any suitable construction adapted to clamp the mop wringer to the top of the pail. The strip or end member 7 extends above the frame members 1 and 5 to form an ear substantially as indicated in Fig. 2 of the drawings to which an auxiliary frame member 19 is pivoted by rivets 20 the forward ends of the frame arms 19 carrying a spindle or rod 21 which serves as a pivot for the upper wringer roller 22, the length of the arms 19 being such as to bring the roller 22 over the roller 13 in such position that a plane through the axes of the rollers will be at an It will be understood however, that the relation or position of the rollers may be varied but I have found this position to work satisfactorily. The auxiliary frame members 19 carry a U-shaped or bail like lever 23, preferably pivoted on the spindle or axis 21 of the roller 22 as shown in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The free ends 24 of the U-shaped lever 23 are adapted to extend forward of its pivotal points upon the rod 21 and may be brought under the overhanging flange 25 of the fulcrum plate 11 substantially as indicated in the upper half of Fig. 1 and in Fig. 2 of the drawings. The lever 23 is preferably provided with a rounded handle 26 in the center thereof for more conveniently exerting pressure on the outer or power end of the lever. It will be seen that this forms a lever of the second class in which the power is at one end and the fulcrurn at the other, the pressure being exerted on the roller to force the same against a mop inserted between the rollers as, for instance, as indicated by the dotted lines A in Fig. 2. The main frame ends are further braced and secured together by narrow horizontally disposed plates 27 preferably welded to the member 5 at 10 and to the right angle arm 3 of the member 1 substantially as indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawing. The plates 27 are preferably curved as indicated by the dotted lines in Fig. 2 so as to act as a deflector at the ends of the rollers so as to drain the water into the pail. The rear end of each plate 27 is preferably bent down at right angles at 28 to form lugs to which the ends of a brace bar 29 are secured by rivets 30. The brace bar 29 is preferably located below the level of the roller 13 soas not to interfere with the mop during the wringing action. It will be understood that the brace bar 29 by uniting the two end plates forms a stiffening member for the main frame and at the same time prevents the mop getting against the roller except where it is being squeezed.

I have indicated that the handle 14* may be attached to the lower roller at 14 but obviously one or both of the rollers may be turned as desired.

Various modifications in the specific details of construction may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:

1. In a mop wringer the combination of a main frame, a. roller pivotally mounted therein, a second frame hinged to the first frame, a roller pivotally mounted in the second frame and adapted to coperate with the first named roller, a bail lever having its arms pivotally connected to said second frame at the roller end thereof, and fulcrums secured to the main frame, said fulcrums being adapted to cooperate with the arms of the bail lever to cause one roller to be forced toward the other when pressure is applied to the bail lever.

52. In a mop Wringer the combination with a main frame and an auxiliary frame hinged together, a pivoted roller in each frame, a

bail lever having its arms pivoted on said auxiliary frame, fulcrum means on said main frame adapted to coiiperate with the arms of the bail lever to cause one roller to be forced toward the other when pressure is applied to the bail lever, and means for turning said rollers.

3. In a mop wringer the combination of a main frame adapted to be placed over a pail comprising malleable metal strips secured together, said strips being united to brace each other, a roller pivotally mounted in said frame and horizontally disposed plates secured to said frame under the ends of said roller for deflecting water into the pail.

l. In a mop wringer the combination of a main frame comprising end members of malleable metal strips secured together, a roller having pivotal bearings on said end members, a brace bar parallel with and located on a level below said roller and defleeting plates secured to the respective end members and to said brace bar.

5. In a mop wringer the combinationof a main frame comprising end members of malleable metal strips secured together, one of said strips of each end member being bent at right angles and extended so that the two end members may be united to form a U- shaped frame, a roller pivotally mounted be tween said end members, a brace strip parallel with and below the level of said roller securing said end members together, an auxiliary "rame pivotally connected at the free ends of said end members, a roller rotatably mounted in said auxiliary frame in parallel relation to said first named roller, a bail lever pivotally connected on said auxiliary frame and fulcrum elements on said main frame cotiperating with said bail lever for pressing said rollers together for wringing a mop.

6. In a mop wringer the combination with a main frame and an auxiliary frame hinged together, a pivoted roller in each frame, abail lever having its arms pivoted on said auxiliary frame, fulcrum means on said main frame adapted to cooperate with the arms of the bail lever to cause one roller to be forced toward the other when pressure is applied to the bail lever, means for turning said rollers, and adjustable slotted clamps for said main frame to removably attach the wringer to the top of a pail.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

JOSEPH E. AUE.

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